You should be able to move the fan enough to get some vice grips or a pair
of channel locks on the pulley. I didn't put them around the pulley I put
them across the side of it its kinda hard to hold it in place but it'll do
it. Oh yeah you gotta take the belt off to do it...
Chris
-----Original Message-----
From: david zavetsky <zavetsky@usaor.net>
To: dakota-truck@buffnet.net <dakota-truck@buffnet.net>
Date: Wednesday, November 18, 1998 8:31 PM
Subject: Re: DML: water Pump HELP!!
>I checked the threads on the new pump...They are standard right hand
>threads.....
>
>The big problem is that I cant get anything in that small space to hold the
>pump (pulley) from moving while torquing on the nut....
>
>ANy other ideas?
>
>At 07:27 PM 11/18/98 -6, you wrote:
>>
>>Date sent: Wed, 18 Nov 1998 20:17:47 -0500 (EST)
>>To: dakota-truck@buffnet.net
>>From: david zavetsky <zavetsky@usaor.net>
>>Subject: DML: water Pump HELP!!
>>Send reply to: dakota-truck@buffnet.net
>>
>>> I am trying to change the water pump on my 92 Dakota V8......
>>
>>> There is a large nut behind the fan....the new water pump has a threaded
>>> receiver on it that I assume will accept the fan assembly....Problem is,
I
>>> cant get the damn nut to budge!!! Is there a trick to getting this
thing
>>> off?
>>>
>>> I tried leaving the belt on, applying pressure to the tensioner while
>>> trying to remove the nut.....I tried tapping the nut with hammer blows
>>> against the wrench....Then I removed the pulley bolts and fan bolts but
>>> NOTHING can be removed till that stinkin nut is free.....
>>>
>>> Any ideas??
>>>
>>
>>
>>
>>
>>Maybe it is has left hand threads, ie: try turning it
>>counterclockwise to loosen it.
>>
>>
>>|{eith R. Phelps
>>
>>
>>Cat..... the other white meat.
>>
>>
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